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CVE-2022-33879

Incomplete fix and new regex DoS in StandardsExtractingContentHandler

Published: Jun 27, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSANVD-CWE-Other

Description

The initial fixes in CVE-2022-30126 and CVE-2022-30973 for regexes in the StandardsExtractingContentHandler were insufficient, and we found a separate, new regex DoS in a different regex in the StandardsExtractingContentHandler. These are now fixed in 1.28.4 and 2.4.1.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low

Weaknesses

Affected Products

apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

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Timeline

Published
Jun 27, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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